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Imperial Birds of Prey Academy

Tourist attraction Zoo

One of the Top rated Tourist attractions in Basildon


Address

Barleylands Farm park, Barleylands Rd, Billericay CM11 2UD, United Kingdom

Website

www.imperialbirdofpreyacademy.com

Contact

+44 1268 520176

Rating on Google Maps

4.90 (85 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Monday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 5 pm

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  • 5/5 Belinda M. 1 year ago on Google
    Fabulous half day experience. Matt mad it really interesting and fun. Would highly recommend.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Melita L. 3 years ago on Google • 198 reviews
    A treat for my partner on his birthday and it was such a lovely morning. A one or two hour experience at the imperial bird of prey academy was well worth it and Faith was so lovely and extremely knowledgeable. Easy to find as sign posted and also facilities for drinks and food on site.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robert D. 4 months ago on Google • 182 reviews
    Attended the falconry half day experience. It is really good fun and i learned a lot. The instructor really knew his stuff and took us through our day with a lot of humour. Highly recommended. You need to book
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caron G. 2 years ago on Google
    Great hour experience handling the birds and learning all about them from Lily. Very relaxed. Was great
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christine G. 1 year ago on Google • 116 reviews
    Excellent Junior Keeper Experience for our 2 grandchildren. Would certainly recommend, the girls were able to get close to the animals, help to feed, clean, and prepare their food. Being in with the bats, meerkats and skunk, were the highlight of the Experience.

  • 5/5 Louise T. 8 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Purchased the experience for my dad as a present and it didn't disappoint. I went as an additional person and was able to enjoy the experience just as much as my dad except the handling which is what you pay extra for. Full experience for 3 hours which I believe is the half a day experience and it was well worth the money. The handler had a good wealth of knowledge as well and clearly a bird lover and enthusias which always helps. Brilliant experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michelle W. 2 years ago on Google
    Incredible day with the Birds of Prey and reptiles. My daughter absolutely loved the experience of holding and stroking some of the animals-so wonderful to be able to get up close! Fantastic place, would highly recommend any of the experiences.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Claire W. 2 years ago on Google • 96 reviews
    Had a fantastic day, spent so much time with the animals, went with my two nieces who enjoyed their experience day, Lilly was very knowledgeable & made us feel very welcome, highly recommended, we'll definitely be back

  • 5/5 Emma A. 6 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    I bought my fiance a 1 hour experience for his birthday, it was absolutely fantastic. We got to see 3 types of birds and fly a fourth. We were inside due to the weather but to be honest this didn't affect the experience. The staff were brilliant and very knowledgeable. The little owl called Chaos was our favourite! Very disability friendly too. Highly recommend this place for a different sort of day out!

  • 5/5 Andy T. 7 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Had the 1 hour experience as a birthday present and it was fantastic. Meeting some of the birds up close and personal was brilliant, to have a Kestrel and Harris Hawk sitting on your hand was amazing. Then the outside flying with a Barn Owl was amazing, the staff were so friendly and knowledgeable and passed on a lot of interesting information about the birds. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Del M. 9 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    We did the full bird of prey experience which consists of some indoor time with some of the birds and and outdoor flying experience. Both parts were excellent, lots of time with the birds, very interactive and the staff were amazing at explaining about the birds and were friendly and helpful throughout. The experience is fantastic value for money as well. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Hannah R. 3 months ago on Google • 6 reviews New
    Took my Dad for a Christmas Present for a 1hour Bird of Prey Experience. It was incredible value for money. We were shown 3 beautiful birds of Prey and then Dad flew a Barn Owl. The staff are all friendly and knowledgable and went out of their way to make this a very special day for the whole family. Many photo opportunities and memories made. Thank you, we will be back again soon.

  • 5/5 Megan b. 6 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    booked in with faith and mystic as a special surprise for groom on wedding day to honour his late grandmother, I told groom just befor a first flight lessons at the farm it all went great we also got a bonus as faith let us have a look around barleylands never been befor would recommend a vist im one happy girl getting to stroke a baby cow (my dream come true) on the day mystic broke the ice and made everyone smile we can't thank faith and mystic enough for helping deliver our rings safely to us in such a magical way , mystic is an amazingly friendly owl with a sad back story it's hard not to fall in love with her. we are yet to have our professional photos back but a guest snapped one 💯% recommended Mr & Mrs b x

  • 5/5 Abigail C. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a great day. The staff were so lovely and knowledgeable and really accommodating- it started raining so we were unable to finish our experience, however we were able to rebook part of the session for another time and they explained it all perfectly to us. We all had a great time and got to know so much about the birds and some other animals in the farm. Would highly recommend!

  • 5/5 Rob M. 1 year ago on Google
    What an amazing owl experience! Faith was a fantastic host - knowledgeable, entertaining and happy to answer a multitude of questions. The owls are clearly loved and very relaxed around people. A great way to spend a couple of hours, kids and adults alike.

  • 5/5 James L. 1 year ago on Google
    Not sure about name as it was Barleylands Farm Park. Nice place to take kids and our lot enjoyed the day loads of things to do. Was overcast and a bit rainy so not many people there which made it better. Very expensive if alll you want to see is the birds of prey!!!

  • 5/5 Apoorva S. 2 years ago on Google
    It's good, the kids really enjoyed their time.

  • 5/5 joanne G. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic place! Took my husband on the 3 hour experience of meeting and flying birds. Tyler our guide was very hospitable, had extensive knowledge and really made the experience for everyone the best it could be. Gonzo won the day for me!!! Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Colin E. 10 months ago on Google
    Booked this for my dad for he’s birthday and he absolutely loved it! Faith really made the experience with her enthusiasm and love for the birds. Would highly recommend this to anyone.

  • 5/5 Kai S. 10 months ago on Google
    Can tell they really care about their birds, and they are very happy to talk about them. Birds are always in amazing condition and seem content with their living arrangements.

  • 5/5 HARRYR87 9 months ago on Google
    Excellent experience (half day). Matthew was well informed and clearly knew his stuff when it came to birds and not just what he was displaying. I was only spectating and enjoyed it. The other half who was there for the actual interactive elements loved it!

  • 5/5 David R. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic experience for my birthday courtesy of my Wife, I would highly recommend visiting, Tyler has a wealth of experience & the 3hrs passed in no time at all

  • 5/5 Tate R. 1 year ago on Google
    Had an amazing experience. Learned so much, got to fly and learn about so many different species. Very interactive and highly recommend for anyone who loves Animals or interested in the hobby itself. I have loved this as an on and off hobby for years, so was wonderful to get back into it. Will certainly return again. The staff are super friendly and have so much knowledge. Thank you for a lovely half day experience.


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